Buyer II

Thornton Tomasetti; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Pleasanton, CA is seeking a Buyer II to manage purchases of raw materials, sub-assemblies, and services. You will optimize inventory, negotiate with suppliers, and monitor performance to ensure quality and timely delivery.

The role involves collaborating with forecast, planning and commodity teams, supporting new product introductions, and contributing to cost-reduction initiatives. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business, Supply Chain or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of progressively responsible purchasing experience.
• 1+ years with purchasing/commodity management software and terms.
• Ability to work in a matrixed, global environment and travel ~10%.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule deliveries to optimize inventories in alignment with production schedules.
• Review requisitions and obtain quotes, evaluating price, availability and delivery.
• Lead supplier negotiations, drive cost reductions, and manage vendor performance.
• Develop action plans with internal teams to support new product introductions.
• Maintain supplier databases and generate complex reports for planning and decision making.
• Collaborate with SQE and suppliers to improve quality and corrective actions.

Skills

Vendor negotiations

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

## Buyer IIApply: United States - California - Pleasanton: Full time: Posted Today: 31160813Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.## **JOB DESCRIPTION:****Working at Abbott**At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:* Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.* Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.* An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.* Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.* A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.* A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.**The Opportunity**This position works out of our **Pleasanton, CA** location in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. Abbott Heart Failure designs and manufactures complex, life-saving medial devices.As the **Buyer II**, you'll be responsible for purchases of raw materials, sub-assemblies, products and services in conformance with approved purchase orders at the lowest cost consistent with considerations for quality, reliability of source and urgency of need. The senior buyer provides support for all basic aspects of purchasing including but not limited to vendor negotiations, vendor analysis, cost reductions, utilization of the purchasing system, expedition of orders and vendor relations.**What you'll work on*** Plans and schedules deliveries to optimize inventories in support of production schedules/business demands by working with forecasting data/teams, planning teams, commodity teams and shipping/receiving teams.* Reviews purchase requisitions and confers with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability and delivery schedule, reviewing quotes for accuracy and competitive strategies.* Implements process and procedure best practices by partnering with other functional leadership with the related product lines.* Facilitates vendor corrective action and partners with SQE and suppliers to improve quality.* Participates in Research and Development projects, developing and implementing action plans to support requirements bringing new products expeditiously to market.* Recommends pricing strategies to achieve department operating goals.* Creates and maintains mutually beneficial long-term partnerships with suppliers to foster feedback and continuous improvement, usually being the single source of contact for the vendor.* Performs as purchasing subject matter expert for internal and external customers due to extensive knowledge of purchasing and product line operations.* Monitors supplier performance, communicates and takes action to maintain high levels of supplier performance.* Maintains and updates supplier databases as required.* Generates highly complex reports and performs data analysis to proactively plan or resolve issues.* Works with inventory management/warehouse management to resolve issues.**Required Qualifications*** Bachelor degree in Business, Supply Chain or equivalent experience.* 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in purchasing* 1+ years working with purchasing/commodity mgt. software.* Experience upholding terms and purchasing agreements.* Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.* Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.* Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.* Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.* Ability to travel approximately 10%, including internationally.**Preferred Qualifications*** 1+ year SAP ERP experience placing purchase orders and running MRP* High proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint**Apply Now****Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** www.abbottbenefits.comFollow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.**The base pay for this position is**$85,600.00 – $156,000.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.## **JOB FAMILY:**Supply Chain## **DIVISION:**HF Heart Failure## **LOCATION:**United States > Pleasanton : 6035 Stoneridge Dr## **ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:**## **WORK SHIFT:**Standard## **TRAVEL:**Not specified## **MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:**Not Applicable## **SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:**Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO\\_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO\\_Spanish.pdf